Morning Report

Taking to the turf, court or field is a widely accepted rite of passage for New Zealanders.

But for some, the cost of playing sport puts it out of reach.

In the Wellington region, councils are under… Read more Audio

England cruised to victory overnight in the third test against the Black Caps making it a clean sweep in the 3 test series.

England won the match in Leeds by seven wickets.

Veteran cricket… Read more Audio

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern's first stop on her trip to Europe is attending and speaking at the NATO summit tonight New Zealand time.

Yesterday the Deputy Prime Minister Grant Robertson announced… Read more Audio

Opposition parties are up in arms over changes to the country's political donations laws.

New legislation would require anyone who donates more than $5000 to a party to be publicly named - the… Read more Audio

Health experts are predicting a very slow uptake of a fourth Covid-19 vaccine with some expecting it will struggle to hit 50 percent.

The second booster is available from today for everyone aged over… Read more Audio

It was one of the more tumultuous days in the leadup to a rugby test yesterday, when three coaches and two players from the All Blacks were sidelined for the remainder of the week after testing… Read more Audio

The deadly synthetic opioid Fentanyl is now circulating in New Zealand.

In Wairarapa, twelve people overdosed on the drug at the weekend and were hospitalised.

It had been sold to them as cocaine.

… Read more Audio

A nurse at Wellington Hospital is describing the pressure of work as relentless and desperate.

She knows nurses who have already left this year - and she's thinking of joining them.

This comes as… Read more Audio

Changes to the country's political donations regime are going full-steam ahead of next year's election.

New legislation will require parties to publish the identity of any donor who gives more than… Read more Audio

100 firefighters spent the early hours of the morning tackling a giant blaze at Penrose factory in Auckland.

Residents in Onehunga, Mangere Bridge and Favona have been told to keep their windows… Read more Audio

The National Party leader Christopher Luxon is promising there will be no changes to abortion laws despite his personal views, if he becomes prime minister.

But National MP Simon O'Connor is staying… Read more Audio